Special notice of intent to award to a sole source
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIDSAM27F005
- Agency
- Not on record
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Office of the Regional Director in Anchorage, Alaska, is issuing a Notice of Intent to award a firm fixed-price sole-source contract to GCI Communication Corp for dedicated internet service to migrate all server data to Azure Cloud storage. Responses are due November 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This is not a solicitation, and no set-aside is used. The purchase falls under Simplified Acquisition Procedures per FAR 13.106-1(b), with a value not exceeding the $250,000 simplified acquisition threshold. The attached Single Source Justification states that an urgent need, driven by HVAC and UPS failures affecting on-premises server infrastructure, requires immediate migration. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability within ten calendar days of publication, but any response must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be used solely to decide whether to conduct a competitive procurement, and no response costs will be reimbursed. Direct questions and responses to Contracting Officer Melissa Niemi at melissa_niemi@ios.doi.gov, referencing the Notice of Intent number in the email subject line. Telephone requests will not be honored, and no solicitation package is available.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Office of the Regional Director in Anchorage, Alaska, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to GCI Communication Corp to furnish: Dedicated Internet Service to migrate all server data to Azure Cloud storage.
Please see the attached Single Source Justification form for further detail.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within ten (10) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convicting evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is: Melissa Niemi, email: melissa_niemi@ios.doi.gov. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email.
This notice will close on: 11/20/2026 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A16_Single_Source_Justification_NOI_1.pdf |
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